Copper Branch (Deep River tributary)

Copper Branch is a 1.50 mi (2.41 km) long 1st order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford County, North Carolina. This branch flows through a lot of mined areas and could be the reason for the name.^[2]

Copper Branch Tributary to Deep River
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Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Guilford
Physical characteristics
Source	unnamed tributary to Deep River divide
• location	about 2 miles east of High Point, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°57′47″N 079°56′14″W[1]
• elevation	790 ft (240 m)[2]
Mouth	Deep River
• location	about 1 mile east of High Point, North Carolina
• coordinates	35°57′58″N 079°54′50″W[1]
• elevation	680 ft (210 m)[2]
Length	1.50 mi (2.41 km)[3]
Basin size	1.00 square mile (2.6 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	Deep River
• average	1.26 cu ft/s (0.036 m3/s) at mouth with Deep River[4]
Basin features
Progression	Deep River → Cape Fear River → Atlantic Ocean
River system	Deep River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	I-85, Hayworth Springs Road, Riverdale Drive

Course

Copper Branch rises about 2 miles east of High Point, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows east to join the Deep River about 1 mile east of High Point, North Carolina.^[2]

Watershed

Copper Branch drains 1.00 square mile (2.6 km²) of area, receives about 46.0 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 365.84 and is about 33% forested.^[4]